The Pie Man

16/05/2026

🏃‍♂️ HALF MARATHON DONE! 🏁

Official time: 1:45:01 😄

Unofficial time on my watch was 1:44:55 🙄

Click on the screenshot photo to see full results details. 🏆

Firstly, a massive THANK YOU to everyone for all the support, encouragement, messages, comments, and especially the customers who came into the shop over the last few days to wish me well before the race. It honestly meant a lot and definitely helped carry me through today.

The race was tough in parts with sore legs, hills, and a bit of wind, but overall it was a really good run and I’m super happy with the result.

Now for the competition…

We had TWO people guess 1:45 exactly, which is unbelievably close to the official time of 1:45:01, so we’ve decided BOTH of you are winners! 👏👏

I’ll message the winners directly. Both will receive $250 worth of The Pie Man vouchers.

Thanks again everyone for getting involved. It made the whole experience even more fun and special.

See you all once I’ve recovered and eaten everything in sight 😉 😄

13/05/2026

Last day for entries is tomorrow, have you got yours in yet?

Bring on race day! 🏃‍♂️

Run away to Hawkes Bay for New Zealand's best marathon and finish-line food & wine festival, with flat easy running that takes in the best highlights of the region.

10/05/2026

🎉 GIVE AWAY TIME! 🎉

This competition is pretty simple…

Our Pie Man has entered the Hawke’s Bay Marathon again this year — running the Half Marathon course of 21.1km! 🏃‍♂️🥧

The big day is Saturday 16th May.

Last year was his first attempt, where he mostly walked it and crossed the finish line in a time of 2 hours, 57 minutes and 3 seconds 😅

This year… hopefully there will be a lot more running involved 😂

So here’s the competition:

👇 GUESS HIS OFFICIAL FINISH TIME 👇

Whoever guesses the closest official finish time wins!

(Don't forget the seconds)

🏆 PRIZE:
$250 worth of The Pie Man vouchers!
(5 x $50 vouchers)

Perfect for pies, sausage rolls, donuts and all the good stuff 🤤

📌 TERMS & CONDITIONS:
• One guess per person
• Only times on this 1 post count for an entry, not shared to other pages (we can't see them)
• Entries must be submitted before race day — final day for entries is Friday 15th May
• You must like and follow our page to enter
• Prize cannot be exchanged for cash
• Prize may be transferred to another person of the winner’s choice
• Official race results from the Hawke’s Bay Marathon website will be used
• Winner will be contacted as soon as possible after the race
• The Pie Man reserves the right to remove any entry, guess, or person from the competition if the rules are not followed, or for any other reason deemed necessary
• Please remember this competition is just a bit of fun for everyone’s day 😊

Please note:
The prize collection may need to wait until after the shop reopens following a well-earned recovery break after the race 😂

Ready… set… GUESS! ⏱️

Shop Hours.
7.30am to 3pm
Monday to Friday
14 Bledisloe Road
Maraenui Napier

Run away to Hawkes Bay for New Zealand's best marathon and finish-line food & wine festival, with flat easy running that takes in the best highlights of the region.

07/05/2026

Question at the end if you read that far....

🏃‍♂️ Training update:

Apparently “running a bakery” IS cardio 😅

You lot have kept me absolutely flat out lately with the Double Cheese Pies. Who needs hill repeats when I’m doing interval training between the oven, pie warmer, and front counter all day 🥧🧀

I reckon my smart watch is confused at this point.

“Workout detected: Panic sprint carrying hot pies.” 😂

Just over a week until the Hawke’s Bay Half Marathon now 😬

Meanwhile my official marathon preparation currently includes:
✔ Running late for wholesale orders
✔ Carrying trays of pies like weighted lunges
✔ Speed walking when someone asks “have you got any more Double Cheese left?”
✔ Carb loading accidentally every day

The taper has begun, which apparently means “eat everything in sight and question your life choices.” 😅

To be fair though… with the amount of running around this bakery lately, I’m expecting spectators on race day to hand me a pie instead of a sports gel.

“Here Roger, steak and double cheese at the 10km mark should get you home.” 🏃‍♂️🥧

And while most of the town is still asleep, this is today’s bread dough production already underway 👨‍🍳🍞

Still dark outside because we actually bake on site. We turn up early. REAL early.

Not 7am and opening the doors selling yesterday’s bake 😏

Fresh baked means fresh baked.

Should we run a little competition for our customers next week during race week? 👀

05/05/2026

🩺 Health warning ⚠️

Doctor said I need to watch what I eat…

So now I look at my pie very closely…
…inspect it… admire it…

…then carefully place it straight into my mouth 😄

Thorough observation is important.

I even double-check with a donut…
You know, just to be sure everything’s up to standard.

Health is all about balance 👍

Also… the HB Marathon is getting closer 👀
Tapering has begun…

Which apparently means less running…
…and more eating 😏

Good thing we’re fully stocked for “training purposes” 🥧🍩

Pop in and do your own inspection 👍

7.30am to 3pm
Monday to Friday
14 Bledisloe Road
Maraenui Napier

30/04/2026

🏃‍♂️🥧 The Pie Man vs The Half Marathon – Week in Review 🥧🏃‍♂️

Right… let’s just take a moment here.

Last weekend: 18km run
Monday: 21km cycle + 6km run
Tuesday: 8km run
Wednesday: 31km cycle
Thursday: 10km run

And today… THANK GOODNESS IT’S FRIDAY 😅 (rest day!)

Now the real question everyone keeps asking…

How on earth do I do it?

Well…
It’s definitely not sitting in an armchair sipping lattes ☕

It’s 12 hours a day in the bakery — on the feet, hands in the dough, ovens cranking, pies rolling out 🔥🥧
Serving customers all day with a smile, keeping the shelves full…

…and of course… personally making sure the profits are well eaten 😏🥧

Quality control is very important.

Then… when most people are putting their feet up…
It’s straight into training mode.

No shortcuts. No magic tricks. Just showing up… again and again.

And guess what’s waiting tomorrow?
A casual little 20km run 😳

All building towards the Hawke’s Bay Half Marathon… getting very close now 👀

So if you pop in and I look slightly tired…
That’s not tired… that’s just extra seasoning baked in 😆

We’re open, fully stocked, and running on grit, pies, and a questionable amount of determination 💪🥧

Happy Friday everyone!

7.30am to 3pm
Monday to Friday
14 Bledisloe Road
Maraenui Napier.

28/04/2026

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

After an internal investigation, several heated debates, and at least one staff member dramatically storming out with a pie in hand…

We have uncovered a shocking truth…

The humble Potato Top Pie 🥔🥧😋 has been criminally overlooked.

How did we miss it? We haven't cut one yet!

Were we too busy perfecting the Double Cheese empire? 🧀🧀
Too busy out running laps thinking we’re athletes? 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Somewhere along the way…
we forgot about a true legend.

Let’s be clear — this is not just a pie.
This is a statement.

✔️ Real cream in the mashed potato 🥔
✔️ Proper beef mince with rich gravy
✔️ That golden, fluffy top that hits different

It’s comfort.
It’s nostalgia.
It’s “just one more” even when you said you were cutting back.

So here we are… humbled.
Respecting the OG.

The Potato Top Pie is back where it belongs —
front and centre, demanding the respect it deserves. 👑

Grab one before we get distracted again and accidentally invent Triple Cheese or something ridiculous. 😅

27/04/2026

What day is it? 🤔

Genuinely asking… because somewhere between running too far 🏃‍♂️ and questioning my life choices at kilometre 17, the days have all blended into one long, slightly sweaty blur.

Half marathon is getting closer 😅
Which is exciting… and also mildly concerning… mostly for my legs.

Anyway — YES, we are open today 🙌
Fully stocked. Pies are ready. Cabinet is looking dangerously good.

Deliveries are a little behind schedule 🚚💨
(Driver probably went for a run too… rookie mistake)

But don’t stress — food is here, coffee is hot ☕ and we’re still smiling… mostly.

Also, tomorrow is Wednesday…
Which basically means it’s nearly Friday 🎉
Which basically means we made it.

Sun is shining ☀️
Perfect day to go for a run… or, you know… just come get a pie and watch someone else run past 😆

See you soon 👍

7.30am to 3pm
Monday to Friday
14 Bledisloe Road
Maraenui, Napier

23/04/2026

You asked for it… non-stop messages, people asking, rumours flying… so alright then 😄

The Boil Up Pie is BACK.
Not forever — just long enough to cause a bit of chaos.

Yes… that one.
The “honorary Heil Dog Pie” has returned 🫡🥧

Before anyone panics — yes, the Double Cheese pies are still here doing what they do best… carrying the team like absolute champions 🧀🔥

We’re not saying you should have one of each…
but we’re also not saying you shouldn’t 👀

Fair warning though — with this lineup, we’re all going to need to run twice as far 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️
Or… just accept our new life choices together 🤝😂

Pie Man & crew — no regrets, just full send 💪🥧🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Monday to Friday
7.30am to 3pm
14 Bledisloe Road
Maraenui
Napier

21/04/2026

The rain doesn’t stop training.
10km done in the cold, wet, questioning life choices by kilometre 3 🌧️🏃‍♂️

By 2km… basically a sea creature.
By 5km… accepted my fate.
By 10km… character building complete 👍

And just to make it interesting… last night’s run is still in the legs too 🏃‍♂️😄
Because apparently I enjoy collecting fatigue like it’s a hobby

Hunger doesn’t stop just because you eat…
Pretty sure I finished dinner and immediately started planning the next one

Same energy in the bakery —
Always planning the next move, not copying the shop down the road like a dodgy school assignment.
We are original and we do it our way.

Made fresh on-site, every day.
Mince & Double Cheese… made how you actually want it, not how someone thinks you should 👍

Train hard. Eat more than planned. Repeat.